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Shams Sujon asked Jun 24, 2022

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Solve for x in the inequality below. 4x-8<5x+4

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Explanation:

4x-8<5x+4

4x<5x+12

-x<12

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x > -12

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Answer:

-12 < x

Explanation:

4x-8<5x+4

Subtract 4x from each side

4x-4x-8<5x-4x+4

-8 < x+4

Subtract 4 from each side

-8-4 < x+4-4

-12 < x

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